#deanie's

Growing up, family trips to Deanie's meant two things: waiting forever for a table and getting full on boiled potatoes and crab balls. Some 20-plus years later they're as delicious (shown here as part of the "crab duo") as I remembered. 

A flurry of tourists occupied the sidewalk as we stepped out onto the midday French Quarter street. We looked across the way at the burgeoning line consuming the majority of the Iberville block and glanced ahead to the pristine signage of Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House. Beautiful, yes, but hardly worth the buck an oyster to rub elbows with the who's who of Canal St. hotel rooms.

Without further hesitation, we headed up Iberville toward Deanie's in search of undoubtedly better service and potentially better food. Looking through the windows of Deanie's, I let out a sigh of relief as only half of the restaurant appeared occupied and there were plenty of seats at the rather inviting bar. As I walked into the restaurant, I couldn't help but be amazed by how clean and well-kept the restaurant appeared to be during our visit.

Simply put, my only point of contention may have been the choice of football game (LSU) on an incredibly miniscule television. Any disdain toward Deanie's quickly escaped my mind as the bartender poured me a Coors Light in a giant frosty mug... chalice. The drink was breathtaking -- so much so that I inquired about purchasing said drinking apparatus.

Andrew and Mike were seemingly fed up with oysters for the day so they ventured deeper into the confines of what could easily be deemed a respectable menu. Committed to only consuming oysters for the entirety of the day, I gave the fried oyster po'boy a go as I've struggled to find excellent versions of the sandwich beyond Domilise's (Uptown). Less than ten minutes later, I was devouring the 12 inch monster -- a generous helping of fried oysters that spilled onto the plate. Mere moments later I found myself in a state of bliss as the misgivings of our Felix's dining experience became something to simply laugh at.